Women's Finals Double Header At Merrion Road

The Women's All-Ireland Cup and Plate finals take place at Wanderers FC on Merrion Road this Saturday. This is a great chance to support Women's rugby before heading on to the Ireland v England match later that evening.

Both finals kick off at 12pm at the Merrion Road home of Wanderers FC. In the Women's All-Ireland Cup final, defending champions UL Bohemians will face Cooke.

The champions' road through to the decider saw them overcome Ballincollig and Blackrock before narrowly defeating Galwegians in the semi-final to avoid a big upset.

Cooke, who are currently fifth in Women's All-Ireland League Division 1, beat Shannon in the opening round and then recorded a big win over Cill Dara in the quarter-finals. They went on to beat Highfield in the semis to clinch their final spot.

The Plate final sees City Of Derry taking on St. Mary's College. The Ulster side knocked out pre-cup favourites Old Belvedere en route to the final. while St. Mary's toughed it out against Navan to ensure their progress.

The Ireland Women are in action against England in Ashbourne on Friday night but many of them will be on the sidelines on Saturday afternoon cheering on their club sides.

Don't miss this chance to see some top level Women's rugby and soak up the atmosphere in Dublin 4 before making your way to the Aviva Stadium for the RBS 6 Nations clash between Ireland and England.

They needed a 27-point winning margin against Scotland. They got that and more. The Ireland Women's team captured their second Women's RBS 6 Nations title in style at Broadwood Stadium - relive their Championship winning day in our exclusive video.

It was nail-biting, nerve shredding and epic! Relive Ireland's RBS 6 Nations Championship day from the squad's arrival at Murrayfield to the trophy presentation in our exclusive tunnel and pitch cam video.

Larissa Muldoon, now a two-time Women's RBS 6 Nations winner, is part of an all-Donegal half-back pairing for the Ireland Women. She spoke to Irish Rugby TV about the developing clubs in her own county.

Ireland Women's lock Orla Fitzsimons describes how she was a supporter in the stands for the 2013 Grand Slam success, and now, two years on, she has a Women's RBS 6 Nations winners' medal around her neck.

Niamh Briggs had a day to remember as she captained the Ireland Women's team to RBS 6 Nations title glory. The Waterford star, who scored the first try in the 73-3 win over Scotland, spoke to Irish Rugby TV afterwards.

Paying tribute to the Ireland supporters at Murrayfield, RBS 6 Nations winner Luke Fitzgerald said: "Thanks a million to the fans from the all guys. They were fantastic. We really felt their support out there, they were the '16th man' and helped us get over the line."

Sean O'Brien scored two tries and produced a man-of-the-match performance as Ireland beat Scotland 40-10 to finish top of the table and retain the RBS 6 Nations title. He spoke to Irish Rugby TV afterwards.

Speaking to Irish Rugby TV after the trophy presentation, RBS 6 Nations winner Robbie Henshaw said: "Words can't describe it...just the whole atmosphere, everyone in the stadium, just the way it ended out. It was pretty intense, the heart was rushing."

Enjoying the post-match celebrations at Murrayfield, RBS 6 Nations winner Rory Best said: "It's been a bit of an emotional roller-coaster, the last hour. The crowd have been absolutely incredible. We're just delighted to give something back to them."